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HINTS AND TIPS
Hints and Tips to get the best use of your Oster
®
Rapid Multi-Cooker: Go to the
Oster
®
website at www.oster.com for additional recipes, hints, tips and much more.
With your Oster
®
Rapid Multi-Cooker you can create a large variety of delicious meals,
snacks and desserts. Various foods take different times to cook perfectly, so sometimes it
may take some trial and error to get the cooking times right for you.
1. Please refer to your Oster
®
Rapid Multi-Cooker owner’s manual when using your
Multi-Cooker.
2. Never fill the Cooking Pot past the MAX line.
3. Do not leave Multi-Cooker plugged in when not in use.
4. Make sure Multi-Cooker is kept away from cabinets and walls when in use.
5. The Cooking Pot is designed to be used only in this Multi-Cooker. Do not use on
stovetop, in microwave, or in oven.
6. The provided Steaming Rack is designed to be used in this Multi-Cooker. It should
not damage the surface of the Cooking Pot.
7. When removing the Lid, use a pot holder to grasp the Lid Handle and lift away from
your body to allow steam to escape.
8. Always place a trivet or pot holder under the Cooking Pot if it is removed from the
Heating Base.
HINTS AND TIPS FOR SLOW COOKING
• If you are slow cooking, you can use the BROWN/SAUTÉ function first, which allows
you to sear meats and vegetables at the beginning but also allows you to thicken
sauces and make gravies at the end. Browning meat prior to slow cooking not only
gives your food great color, but it also seals in the juices and flavors and keeps the
meat tender.
• To thicken a casserole at the end of cooking, use the BROWN/SAUTÉ function and
stir a small amount of corn flour with water. Allow to simmer, stirring until thickened.
• When using the SLOW COOK function, make sure the Steam Release Valve is in the
“Release” (open) position.
• When using the SLOW COOK function, the Multi-Cooker does not recover lost heat
quickly, so only lift the Lid if necessary or if instructed to do so in the recipe. It’s a
good idea to monitor your slow cooking results throughout the cooking cycle by
quickly removing the Lid and checking, then quickly replacing the Lid. Different cuts
and thickness of meats and vegetables can vary cooking times.
• It is not uncommon for meat to cook faster than root vegetables. It is for this reason
that we recommend chopping all vegetables to a similar small size. Meat can be
cut into larger chunks because if it is cut too small, it will break up once cooked and
tenderized.
• Slow Cooking reduces evaporation, resulting in the flavors and juices being
maintained. Keep this in mind when creating your own recipes, as you may not
require as much liquid as you would when using other cooking methods.
Temperature Temperature Suggestions
Recipes Ideas
High
Use this setting for recipes that require shorter
cooking times, generally 4-6 hours.
Ideal for sauces, chili, potato dishes,
cheese dishes, chicken wings and
meatballs in sauce
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